Indo Persian Tulwar; opinion needed as to age

14th March 2016, 03:01 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Looks like a very decent ~19th century tulwar. The only way to suspect recent assembly would be to look at the mastique. Old, dried, crumbly, with losses - good. Intact, shiny, - bad. The only way to date the blade is to etch it. If it is wootz, - good. No wootz... nothing can be said about the age.

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